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Originally Posted by Larry1013
A side note for Dish, not sure about Direct TV, require you to input the zip code for your RV park location to accurately setup the sat/receiver connection/aiming.
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Larry,
I guess this was what I was referring to. Maybe it is specific to the 211k receiver vs the 211z? When I set mine up, I plug it in, it asks for me to pick one set of 3 satellites (east or west coast), and a state. Then it runs through looking for the sat's.
Now maybe it has something to do with the x2 where it automatically aim's, I'm not sure. But I can pick either set of sat's and any state I want and it will work. This is especially helpful when the trees are blocking one view of the sky or the other.
The other thing is that I really don't know what they use the "state" part for. I've been in ohio, choosing the west coast sat's, and ohio as the state and still pick up my local channels from michigan.
Yes I do recall entering the zip when I first set up the receiver. But it has never asked for it since then, and it stays unplugged for months at a time.